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Medicine C.N.S 1863832a

All of the following statements are true about Benedikt's syndrome except

A
Contralateral tremor
B
3rd nerve palsy
C
Involvement of the penetrating branch of the basila aery
D
Lesion at the level of the pons
High-Yield Explanation
. *Benedikt's syndrome involve injury to red nucleus results in ipsilateral oculomotor palsy and contralateral tremor,chorea and athetosis. Benedikt's Syndrome describes an ipsilateral III nerve palsy accompanied by contralateral 'cerebellar' tremor - a slow rhythmic tremor of the contralateral hand and foot, increased by excitement and voluntary movement, absent in sleep Ref Harrison20th edition pg 2456

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